Video reports and features
From the 2011 D23 Expo: Walt Disney Imagineering show producer, Jon Georges, talks about the upcoming Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction slated for the New Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
David Koenig, MousePlanet columnist, interviews Garner Holt, owner of Garner Holt Production, manufacturer of animatronic figure and theme park effects.
Updated 10-15-2011 at 12:22 AM by steven (Clean up title so it's consistent with previous postings)
Due to computer problems, this week's D23 video will be delayed until next Friday.
Here's another D23 Expo Video. This time a visit with "The Amazing Destini". Jason Gorin takes us behind the scenes, showing how this completely autonomous character works. In the video, I geek out a bit asking Jason whether Destini could pass the Turing Test. MousePlanet first encountered Destini a year ago in Disneyland
Updated 09-26-2011 at 07:21 PM by steven (Repost as published.)
Continuing my series of Parks and Resorts related videos from this past D23 Expo, here are two more covering the upcoming Shanghai Disney Resort. First, from the D23 Arena Parks and Resorts Presentation, Bob Weis, Executive Vice President, Creative, Walt Disney Imagineering and Tom Staggs, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, talk about the details that will go into the castle at Disney Shanghai Resort ...